Suddenly, it brightened up around Ji Feiyu. People really moved out of the way. But right after the brightness, countless dark shadows came rushing at her. Her elder sister actually attacked with hidden weapons directly.
Ji Feiyu dodged the hidden weapons shot at her in an extremely awkward posture. It was extremely perilous, but in her heart, she was thinking that fortunately, her elder sister had used her as a target for practice since childhood, so she was well - versed in her sister's attack routines.
When she was a child, she thought her sister was training her by using her as a target. But now, thinking about it, her sister might have wanted to kill her since then, right?
Seeing that the hidden weapons always missed by a hair's breadth, her elder sister frowned and launched another wave of attacks.
So Ji Feiyu jumped, dodged and evaded! The two of them were really "in perfect harmony" in the sense that her sister just couldn't hit her.
This was also thanks to Ji Feiyu's elder sister. Since childhood, she had liked to throw darts at her, which trained Ji Feiyu to be able to identify the position by sound and dodge hidden weapons skillfully. Ji Feiyu was indeed not as good as her sister in close - combat skills, but her sister's hidden weapons couldn't do anything to her either.
Looking at it this way, even if Yong Yaxuan hadn't come to save her, Ji Feiyu could have dodged the poisoned arrow shot from the tailor shop by herself. So Yong Yaxuan getting injured was... really quite self - indulgent.
Seeing Ji Feiyu dodge again, a look of surprise flashed in her elder sister's eyes. In a fit of determination, she directly picked up the small hooked knife on her back and attacked Ji Feiyu quickly, accurately and fiercely. Ji Feiyu widened her eyes and immediately stepped back to escape. No, forcing her sister into close - combat meant this battle must end quickly. Otherwise, she would surely be at a disadvantage.
Just then, the people who had been fighting with Ji Feiyu earlier were all affected by the poison and fell to the ground, crying in pain. Her sister was distracted for a moment, and Ji Feiyu used her jade flute to block her attack.
Ji Feiyu withstood the pressure and gave a leisurely smile. "Do you think if the Jade Flute Gentleman didn't use the jade flute, what would he be called?"
Her elder sister suddenly widened her eyes. Under the pressure of her attack, Ji Feiyu resisted and channeled her internal energy. She put her mouth to the flute and blew hard.
For a moment, the sound of the flute was shrill and harsh, nothing like the melodious tunes the Jade Flute Gentleman usually played.
It made sense. At this moment, Ji Feiyu was only focused on blowing to save her life. How could she have the time to care about the tone!
The people on the ground cried out in pain even more. Ji Feiyu's elder sister also lost her true qi. She looked at Ji Feiyu in disbelief. "Was it you?"
Ji Feiyu pushed her away forcefully, stabbed the jade flute into her Zhongfu acupoint, then took back the flute and blew hard on her lips again. This time, the sound was even more powerful and still harsh.
Ji Feiyu's elder sister covered her ears in pain and rolled to the ground.
Ji Feiyu gave a cold snort and then blew the flute for the third time.
This sound soared into the sky. Even Ji Feiyu herself felt dizzy. Ji Feiyu's elder sister finally couldn't bear it and spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot. Of course, the others on the ground were no better.
Ji Feiyu put down the flute and said coldly, "The Jade Flute Gentleman doesn't play the jade flute but only kills. Do you all remember? You'd better go back where you came from. Don't use a country's lifeblood as a bet and ruin the people's peaceful lives. If I see you doing evil in Dayong again, don't blame me for being merciless. Get out!"
As blood - related kin, Ji Feiyu really shouldn't be too extreme. But if she let her elder sister remain stubborn, it would surely ruin the lifeblood of Liuyun. Although she had a bad relationship with her sister, she didn't want to implicate the innocent people of Liuyun. So she followed them. One reason was to find out the real purpose of her sister's coming to Dayong, and the other was to persuade them to turn back and give up their idea of invading Dayong.
Her elder sister angrily got up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and said to the others, "Let's go!"
A group of people passed by Ji Feiyu in fear and unwillingness and disappeared without a trace.
Ji Feiyu took a deep breath and turned around to walk back into the hall.
The hall was still in a mess, and the waiter was still nowhere to be found. Ji Feiyu walked towards the counter. Just as she was about to call the shopkeeper out from under the table, a tall figure behind her blocked the light.
"The Jade Flute Gentleman is really highly skilled. I'm truly impressed!"
Ji Feiyu turned around. In the backlight, she couldn't see his appearance clearly. She just felt that his voice was a bit familiar. When he stepped aside and smiled at Ji Feiyu, Ji Feiyu couldn't help widening her eyes.
Why is it him!
The man was dressed in a brown long robe. He had a tall and straight figure, but his face was delicate and fair. In particular, his long and slanting phoenix eyes had an inexplicable smile hidden in their depth. Just when Ji Feiyu met his gaze, she felt uncomfortable all over.
Cough. Second Prince, long time no see.
...
The Second Prince looked at Ji Feiyu and gave a polite smile. He took out two earplugs from his ears, clasped his fists and said, "I was really rude just now and disturbed the gentleman."
Ji Feiyu quickly came to her senses. Remembering her identity, she gave an embarrassed smile. "It's okay. It's just that this gentleman is so tall and big that I thought it was an enemy coming. I didn't react in time."
"Really?" The Second Prince showed his white teeth and smiled with his head down. "I've prepared a banquet in another place. I'd like to invite the gentleman to go there and have a chat. How about it?"
Ji Feiyu quickly said, "Sure. Wait for me to clean up the mess here and then I'll go."
After saying that, Ji Feiyu shouted boldly at the counter, "Shopkeeper, how much did you lose today? Give me a number and I'll compensate you all."
Only then did the shopkeeper straighten his hat and stand up tremblingly from behind the counter. He began to look through the bills and calculate on the abacus.
Seeing this, the Second Prince took out ten taels of silver and put it on the counter. "For such a thing, why does the gentleman need to do it? I'll take care of it."
After saying that, he said to the shopkeeper, "Is this enough?"
The shopkeeper stared at the silver with shining eyes. He stopped calculating and quickly nodded while straightening his hat. "Enough, enough."
Ji Feiyu was stunned for a second looking at such a generous act. Then, looking into his expectant eyes, she helplessly stretched out her hand towards the door. "Please!"
The Second Prince and the attendants behind him nodded and turned around, then walked out of the door. Ji Feiyu quickly followed. She heard the shopkeeper obsequiously shouting from behind, "Goodbye, guests!"
...
Ji Feiyu and the Second Prince went to another restaurant and sat down. He picked up his wine cup and toasted her. Then he said leisurely, "I've long heard that the Jade Flute Gentleman from the Central Plains is one of the top masters. Now that I've seen you, you really live up to your reputation!"
Ji Feiyu gave him a stiff smile and began to sigh that when did he learn those elaborate etiquettes of the Central Plains people. So she interrupted him. "This gentleman, if you have something to say, just say it directly. I, the Jade Flute Gentleman, am not a person who beats around the bush."
Hearing this, the Second Prince laughed heartily. "Good, straightforward! I like to make friends with straightforward people."
Ji Feiyu continued to give a stiff smile. In her heart, she was thinking, Second Prince, what on earth do you want to do?
After laughing, the Second Prince took another sip of wine. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "I wonder if I can take the liberty to ask you a question."